Products

Cladding technology

Conforma Clad announced a new technology for coating components. This patented technology is designed to allow Conforma Clad to use tungsten carbide cladding to coat less accessible areas of components and apply metallurgically bonded protection to any complex geometry. The new technology is designed to protect parts with an inner diameter less than one inch or blind holes.

Conforma Clad

Info. http://powereng.hotims.com RS# 400

Signal conditioning and relay modules

Anew family of 6mm wide, DIN rail mount, signal conditioning and relay modules is available from WAGO Corp. The new 857 Series “JUMPFLEX” modules offer a system approach to signal switching and conditioning.

Housed in a 6 mllimeter-wide package, the signal conditioning and relay modules also offer the same dimensional outline. A common profile allows for the sharing of accessories. The modules push-in jumper system are available in red, white and blue.

Further system features include pre-marked modules for easy circuit identification, marking tag holder for module identification, built-in indication for power or signal status, and CAGE CLAMPS wiring technology. The 857 Series signal conditioners consist of 12 different modules. Both configurable and dedicated modules are available. Signal types supported include current, voltage, Hart protocol, RTDs and thermocouples. Configurations include splitter, single and multi-channel, repeater, as well as loop powered modules. The configurable modules are programmed via dipswitch (for current, voltage, and temperature) and/or FDT/DTM software (temperature only).

Additional features include 3-way isolation ( 2. 5 kV), accurate signal transmission with error <0.1 percent of full scale value, built-in potentiometer for zero and span adjustment, extended operating temperature range of – 25 to + 70 degrees Celsius, as well as worldwide approvals including UL 508, CSA 22. 2, and UL 1604 (pending).

The 857 Series relay modules includes a growing line of pluggable relay types. Up to seven different modules offer a wide variety of AC/DC coil voltages and are capable of switching loads up to 250V and 5A. Pre-marked wiring points, as well as mechanical separation of the coil and load side provide for safe wiring. The relay modules are currently being testing to UL 508, CSA 22. 2, and UL 1604.

WAGO Corp.

Info. http://powereng.hotims.com RS# 401

 

Best practices engineering guide Instrumentation, process control and plant engineers with challenging air or gas flow measurement applications will find the new “Best Practices Engineering Guide, Installation Recommendations for FCI Single-Point, Thermal Dispersion Flow Meters” from Fluid Components International provides data addressing actual field conditions.

The guide provides recommendations and engineering practices for optimizing flow meter installations to ensure performance and accuracy in commonly found conditions and line sizes. The guide also addresses wide variations in actual field conditions.

FCI’s new guide recommends engineering practices with diagrams and specifications for straight-run, installation orientation and depths. The guide also details the use of flow conditioners as an engineering solution for FCI single-point thermal dispersion flow meters. Additional installation aid provided in the guide includes installation orientation for various fluid conditions and optimizing accuracy and repeatability performance.

Fluid Components International

Info. http://powereng.hotims.com RS# 402

Thermal imagers

Fluke Corp. announced the high-performance Fluke Ti25 and Fluke Ti10 Thermal Imagers. Built to withstand harsh work environments, the Fluke Ti25 and Ti10 are designed as a thermal imaging solution for troubleshooting and maintenance of electrical installations, electro-mechanical equipment,

process equipment, HVAC/R equipment and other industrial and electrical equipment.

Both models incorporate IR Fusion, a patent-pending technology that is designed to integrate infrared and visual (visible light) images in full screen or picture-in-picture views for enhanced problem detection and analysis. Fluke thermal imaging products can help users identify potential problem areas and begin analysis in the field.

The Ti25 and Ti10 feature the ability to record and save voice comments with every image taken (Ti25 only), a three-button menu designed for operation and navigation with the push of a thumb, and on-screen emissivity correction (Ti25 only).

The Fluke Ti25 and Ti10 Thermal Imagers are tested to withstand a drop of 6. 5 feet (two meters) and are IP54 rated to withstand water and dust. With a widescreen full color LCD display, optimized thermal sensitivity and a temperature measurement range of - 20 degrees Celsius to +350 degrees Celsius for the Ti25 and - 20 degrees Celsius to +250 degrees Celsius for the Ti10 , the thermal imagers are suitable for most industrial, electrical and commercial applications, allowing users to operate from a distance and still see small temperature differences.

Fluke SmartView software (with free software upgrades for the life of the product) is included with each thermal imager. A modular suite of tools for viewing, annotating, editing and analyzing infrared images, SmartView software fully supports Fluke IR-Fusion technology, enabling users to edit images in five viewing modes and generate customizable, professional-looking reports in a few steps.

The imagers include a 2 GB SD memory card that will store at least 3,000 basic infrared images (.bmp file format) or 1,200 fully radiometric (.is2 IR Fusion file format) infrared and linked visual images, each with 60 seconds of voice annotation, as well as an SD card reader (USB) for downloading images into a computer. Each thermal imager comes with a hard carrying case and a soft transport bag, an adjustable hand strap, rechargeable internal battery and AC power supply/battery charger (including mains adapters).

Fluke Corp.